Impacts of improved extension services on awareness, knowledge, adoption rates and perceived benefits of smallholder dairy farmers in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1071/an17849
Abstract: The provision of effective extension services to smallholder farmers across both developing and developed countries remains a challenge worldwide. The objective of the study is to demonstrate the impacts of improved extension services on awareness,… read more here.
Keywords: extension; extension program; awareness knowledge; adoption ... See more keywords
Extension services can promote pasture restoration: Evidence from Brazil’s low carbon agriculture plan
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2114913119
Abstract: Significance Livestock supply chains account for 14.5% of global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. There is a consensus that approaches that improve cattle productivity while enhancing carbon sequestration can contribute to the multiple goals of improving… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; extension services; pasture restoration; promote pasture ... See more keywords
Demands, responsibility, and influence in Malawi’s participatory agricultural extension services
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1397104
Abstract: ABSTRACT Participatory governance offers the potential to deliver responsive and accountable services. This article tests this expectation by looking at how members of participatory extension platforms in Malawi understand the meaning of “demand-driven” services, and… read more here.
Keywords: demands responsibility; responsibility influence; extension services; extension ... See more keywords
Does caste determine farmer access to quality information?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210721
Abstract: This paper explores the social inclusiveness of agricultural extension services in India. We estimate the probability and frequency of farmers’ access to extension services and resulting changes in crop income across different caste groups. The… read more here.
Keywords: crop income; caste determine; extension services; access ... See more keywords